Photochromic wool fabrics from a hybrid silica coating
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01/01/2007
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Resumo |
In this work, a photochromic wool fabric has been prepared by applying a photochromic-dye hybrid silica sol-gel onto the surface of fabric. The photochromic fabric was found to have a very quick optical response. Two types of silica were used as the matrix material, and the type of silica had a small effect only on the photochromic performance, the fabric washing fastness, and water contact angle, but affected the fabric handle property considerably. The silica from a precursor containing a long alkyl chain showed very little influence on the fabric handle and better photochromic performance than that containing a phenyl group. <br /> |
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Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Sage Science Press (UK) |
Relação |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0040517507083523 |
Direitos |
2007, Sage Publications |
Palavras-Chave | #photochromic #wool fabrics #sol-gel technology #surface coating |
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Journal Article |